Touchdown Club of New Orleans to honor Tagliabue, Jenkins, Wattigny, Mouton, Morstead

NEW ORLEANS – Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, longtime LSU assistant football coach Pete Jenkins, former state championship winning coach Don Wattigny and WWL-TV sports director Doug Mouton will be honored for their contributions to football next month by The Touchdown Club of New Orleans.

Additionally, the club will be presenting their Board of Directors Award to Saints punter Thomas Morstead.

The banquet will be held on March 9 at The Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier Street in New Orleans. Local sports analyst Mike Detillier will serve as master of ceremonies.

Tagliabue will receive the 30th annual Pete Rozelle Award, given each year to the person who has made outstanding contributions to professional football and the National Football League. Tagliabue was the commissioner of the NFL from 1989-2006. Tagliabue was selected by the owners to succeed Pete Rozelle as commissioner.

Jenkins will receive the Collegiate Award Recipient. Jenkins, who began his coaching career in 1964, coached at LSU among his many stops. He coached in 15 bowl games.

Wattigny will receive the Prep Award. He spent 12 seasons as head coach of Edna Karr High School, where he compiled a record of 104-38, including a state championship in 1993.

Mouton will receive the Bob Roesler Media Award. He has been in sports journalism for 31 years.

Morstead was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 2009, was a member of the Saints Super Bowl XLIV champions and a Pro Bowl selection in 2012. In 2014, Morstead and his wife, Lauren, started What You Give Will Grow as a way to help the New Orleans and Gulf South communities.

Tickets are available by calling The Touchdown Club at (504) 242-4545, by e-mail at info@tdcno.com by visiting tdcno.com.

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